Liga 2 match prediction: Little separates Viitorul Şelimbăr and Dunărea Călăraşi in quality

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Competition: Romania Liga 2
Competition: Sat 28.August
Match begins: 08:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Central (1000 seats)

This has the looks of another engrossing skirmish at Stadionul Central in the Liga 2. Viitorul Şelimbăr is in 13th position and welcome Dunărea Călăraşi in 16th spot. Learn more about the match here!

Insights:
  • Dunărea Călăraşi have the most matches over the total-line (3) in Liga 2

Viitorul Şelimbăr and Dunărea Călăraşi should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Viitorul Şelimbăr form and stats

Only two Liga 2 home games for Viitorul Şelimbăr so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Viitorul to get some points in this home game.

N. Andone was the last player to score a league goal for Viitorul Şelimbăr and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Viitorul haven't scored in 301 minutes.

Viitorul lost their last game at Unirea Dej (placed 10th) after a 0-3 scoreline.

Ahead of that match, Viitorul lost 0-2 at home to Ripensia Timisoara.

Viitorul Şelimbăr has scored 3 goals so far and conceded 3 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Dunărea Călăraşi form and stats

Dunărea Călăraşi are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Liga 2, having played 2 games and collected 2 points (0 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses). Călăraşi has drawn their two previous away games.

The attacking players of Călăraşi have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 233 minutes.

The manager M. Condei was unhappy after their last game, a Liga 2 match played at their home ground Stadionul Central Ion Comşa. Dunărea Călăraşi suffered a 0-3 loss to SCM Gloria Buzau (placed 11th).

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Unirea Dej that ended 0-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Călăraşi in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Dunărea Călăraşi, six draws and four defeats.

Dunărea Călăraşi have the goal stats of 3-3 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

ViitorulN. Antone
N. Antone
2 goals
Viitorul ŞelimbărA. Roșu
A. Roșu
1 goals
Dunărea CălăraşiA. Bedea
A. Bedea
1 goals

Viitorul Şelimbăr missing players

Dunărea Călăraşi missing players

Viitorul Şelimbăr Dunărea Călăraşi
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
4 2 1 Played P 2 2 4
1 1 1 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 2 2 2
3 1 0 Lost L 0 0 2
3 3 3 Scored S 3 3 4
8 3 1 Conceded C 3 3 9
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 50% 75%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 75%
50% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 75%
25% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 50% 25%
25% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 50%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 25%
75% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 50%
 
5 6 4 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 2.5 3.8
4 3.5 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5 5.5
2.5 3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.5 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.8 15.5 13 Shots (avg) S ( 6 6 5
3.5 5 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.5 1.8
21% 30% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 60% 57%
Key stats in Liga 2 this season:
  • Dunărea Călăraşi have the most matches over the total-line (3) in Liga 2
Viitorul Şelimbăr Last season Dunărea Călăraşi
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
16 8   Played P   16 30
7 4   Won W   6 12
7 4   Drew D   4 9
2 0   Lost L   6 9
26 16   Scored S   17 36
19 7   Conceded C   22 41
94% 88%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   94% 93%
88% 88%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   69% 73%
56% 62%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   56% 50%
38% 50%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   19% 23%
6% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   6% 13%
56% 62%   BTTS BTTS   62% 60%
31% 38%   Clean Sheets C S   31% 30%
19% 12%   Failed to Score F T   12% 17%
 
6 6.4   Corners for (avg) C F   4.4 4.7
3.6 3.2   Corners against (avg) C A   6 5.6
2.5 2.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.5 2.3
0 0   Red cards R C   1 2
 
12.9 11.8   Shots (avg) S (   7.6 8.1
4.6 4.2   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.9 2.9
38% 48%   Goal Efficiency G E   36% 42%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Concordia Chiajna 4 4 0 0 8 1 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 7 12
2 Unirea Slobozia 4 3 1 0 11 1 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 2 0 0 8 0 10 10
3 CSA Steaua Bucuresti 4 3 1 0 9 3 2 2 0 0 6 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 6 10
4 Corona Brasov 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Hermannstadt 4 3 1 0 7 3 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 4 10
5 Petrolul 52 4 3 0 1 7 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 1 3 1 6 9
6 Universitatea Cluj 4 3 0 1 5 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 2 3 9
7 ASU Poli Timisoara 4 2 1 1 6 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 2 0 1 5 4 1 7
8 Metaloglobus 4 2 1 1 5 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 7
9 Ripensia Timisoara 4 1 3 0 6 4 3 0 3 0 4 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 6
10 Unirea Dej 4 1 2 1 3 2 3 1 1 1 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 5
11 SCM Gloria Buzau 4 1 1 2 5 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 1 1 5 3 1 4
12 CSM Iasi 4 1 0 3 3 5 2 1 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 2 1 4 -2 3
13 Viitorul Şelimbăr 4 1 0 3 3 8 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 0 0 2 0 5 -5 3
14 Brasov Steagul Renast 4 0 3 1 3 9 2 0 1 1 2 8 2 0 2 0 1 1 -6 3
15 Dacia Unirea Brăila 4 0 2 2 4 9 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 3 8 -5 2
16 Dunărea Călăraşi 4 0 2 2 4 9 2 0 0 2 1 6 2 0 2 0 3 3 -5 2
17 Sirineasa 4 0 1 3 2 8 2 0 0 2 0 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 -6 1
18 Csikszereda 4 0 0 4 0 7 2 0 0 2 0 4 2 0 0 2 0 3 -7 0
19 Unirea Constanța 4 0 0 4 0 7 2 0 0 2 0 4 2 0 0 2 0 3 -7 0
20 Astra 4 2 1 1 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 -1
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Comuna Recea 16 10 5 1 41 17 8 7 1 0 30 9 8 3 4 1 11 8 24 35
2 FCM Baia Mare 16 10 3 3 25 8 8 6 2 0 18 1 8 4 1 3 7 7 17 33
3 Viitorul Şelimbăr 16 7 7 2 26 19 8 4 4 0 16 7 8 3 3 2 10 12 7 28
4 Metalurgistul Cugir 16 7 6 3 22 17 8 4 3 1 13 9 8 3 3 2 9 8 5 27
5 Luceafarul Oradea 16 8 2 6 37 29 8 4 0 4 15 16 8 4 2 2 22 13 8 26
6 Sanmartin 16 8 1 7 31 30 8 5 0 3 21 16 8 3 1 4 10 14 1 25
7 Gloria Bistrita 16 7 4 5 17 19 8 5 1 2 8 6 8 2 3 3 9 13 -2 25
8 Avantul Reghin 16 5 7 4 27 21 8 3 3 2 10 7 8 2 4 2 17 14 6 22
9 Ariesul Turda 16 5 7 4 19 22 8 3 3 2 9 8 8 2 4 2 10 14 -3 22
10 Unirea Dej 16 6 3 7 19 24 8 5 2 1 13 6 8 1 1 6 6 18 -5 21
11 Sanatatea Cluj 16 5 5 6 22 21 8 2 3 3 14 12 8 3 2 3 8 9 1 20
12 Unirea Alba Iulia 16 4 4 8 21 22 8 4 2 2 14 7 8 0 2 6 7 15 -1 16
13 CFR Cluj II 16 4 3 9 21 35 8 3 3 2 12 13 8 1 0 7 9 22 -14 15
14 Industria Galda de Jos 16 3 2 11 19 35 8 2 1 5 10 13 8 1 1 6 9 22 -16 11
15 Odorheiu Secuiesc 16 2 4 10 11 28 8 1 2 5 7 14 8 1 2 5 4 14 -17 10
16 SCM Zalau 16 4 3 9 21 32 8 3 3 2 13 12 8 1 0 7 8 20 -11 9
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 U Craiova 1948 29 14 12 3 43 22 14 8 5 1 22 8 15 6 7 2 21 14 21 89
2 Rapid Bucuresti 30 15 5 10 48 40 15 8 4 3 26 18 15 7 1 7 22 22 8 83
3 Mioveni 30 12 13 5 41 22 14 4 7 3 15 8 16 8 6 2 26 14 19 82
4 Dunărea Călăraşi 30 12 9 9 36 41 14 6 5 3 19 19 16 6 4 6 17 22 -5 79
5 Csikszereda 30 11 10 9 32 26 15 5 4 6 17 16 15 6 6 3 15 10 6 75
6 ASU Poli Timisoara 29 10 11 8 27 29 15 8 4 3 17 11 14 2 7 5 10 18 -2 73

Read more about Liga 2

The Liga II, also spelled Liga 2, is the second highest level in Romanian football. It is also known by the sponsorship name Liga 2 Casa Pariurilor. Liga II has 20 teams each playing 38 fixtures to create a final league table. The two top teams are promoted directly, while the bottom five are relegated. Third place gets to play a promotion play-off.